Who is it that’s making a move against me?

Ye Qiu strained to open his eyes, wanting to see through the obstruction of the cloud fog.

Suddenly.

Blood streamed from his eyes, and in that instant, he clearly saw the powerful beings conversing!

A gentle "Oh?" sounded, somewhat surprised that Ye Qiu could see them.

"This kid’s eyes are quite peculiar," one of the powerful beings said lightly, immediately noticing Ye Qiu’s extraordinary eyes. Just now, Ye Qiu used his clairvoyant eyes to see the appearances of the two powerful beings, but his gaze was also detected by them.

The two figures gradually became clear, the surrounding fog dissipating to reveal two tall silhouettes.

They initially had no intention of hiding themselves, and even if Ye Qiu saw them, so what? Honestly, powerful beings of their caliber wouldn’t care about a small figure like Ye Qiu.

"Are you puzzled about why we’re targeting you?" one of them said with a light laugh, observing Ye Qiu’s expression.

The speaker had white hair but a face like jade; judging by age, he appeared to be a young man in his twenties. If not for the ancient air of his voice and his oppressive aura, it would be hard to believe such a young-looking person could be a powerful being.

Ye Qiu nodded. He didn’t recognize either of these powerful beings. If his identity hadn’t been leaked, why would they target him?

Could it be that these two are strong figures from the Taiyi Divine Sect? 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Just as Ye Qiu was puzzled, the man dressed in black spoke: "You framed us and led Donghua Sect to act against my Shadow Sect. Do you know why we are here now?"

These two were...

After what they said, how could he not understand? These two must be one powerful being from Donghua Sect and one from the Shadow Sect.

They’re not from the Taiyi Divine Sect; rather, it’s the trouble he left behind after killing that Donghua Sect Saint.

The man in black finished and made a gesture with his arm, displaying a scene in the air: Ye Qiu killing the Saint from Donghua Sect.

"Kid, because of you, my Shadow Sect almost suffered severe losses with Donghua Sect. What you thought was seamless was, in fact, full of flaws before us. Just tracing the origins and reversing time, we can know everything that happened."

The man in black was certainly a powerful being from the Shadow Sect. Even while speaking, there wasn’t a ripple in the air, as if he was always hidden within a space.

"Reversing time!" Ye Qiu had never heard of such a technique, but knew that only a mighty being at the cosmic level could achieve this.

Mighty beings at the cosmic level are a hundred times more terrifying than Supreme Saints.

"Do you know why we haven’t killed you immediately?"

Ye Qiu shook his head. If they knew he was the culprit, they could have acted earlier without waiting until now. Since they hadn’t killed him immediately, there must be a reason, so he listened intently.

"I am curious about how you escaped after the killing, managing to evade my detection. Is it because you possess some kind of concealment cultivation technique, or do you have a hidden treasure?" the powerful being from Donghua Sect asked.

Back then, after Ye Qiu killed the Saint, he hid in the Taihuang Bell, and naturally, they hadn’t detected it. Now it seems they’ve set their eyes on the Taihuang Bell.

Fortunately, he hadn’t used his dark power at the time, which would have exposed his identity as part of the Dugu clan.

But now, in the hands of these two mighty beings, his situation wasn’t much better than if his true identity had been exposed.

"Speak truthfully about how you concealed yourself. If it is a cultivation technique, you must hand it over. If it’s a hidden treasure, you also need to hand it over."

The two cosmic-level mighty beings wanted to obtain whatever was on Ye Qiu. If some ancestral land martial artists saw this scene, they would surely be shocked. As mighty beings near transcendence, why would they want something from Ye Qiu?

Had the Donghua Sect’s powerful being found Ye Qiu earlier, they wouldn’t have cared as much. But Ye Qiu’s ability to disappear after killing someone made them realize he held secrets valuable enough to evade cosmic-level detection. That’s why they hadn’t killed him immediately.

Initially, after Ye Qiu disappeared, Donghua Sect’s powerful being attacked the Shadow Sect’s branch, killing many Shadow Sect fighters before drawing out the man in black. After a fierce battle, the Shadow Sect mighty being denied involvement, leading the two to return to the scene, trace the origin, and discover Ye Qiu’s presence, thus resolving the situation.

Both are interested in Ye Qiu, feeling he holds secrets, thus coming together.

Moreover, to prevent one side from obtaining Ye Qiu’s secrets, they chose not to kill him immediately.

If Ye Qiu confessed honestly, they would split the secrets evenly. If he refused, they’d have to conduct a soul search.

Ye Qiu felt frustrated, being targeted by two cosmic-level mighty beings was akin to a lamb facing a pack of wolves.

Had he known he would provoke mighty beings, he would have held back and not killed the Donghua Sect Saint, nor would he have framed Shadow Sect, leading to these two cosmic-level mighty beings confronting him, trapping him in a dire situation.

He thought he had just survived an encounter with the Supreme Saint of Jiu Jue, only to face two even fiercer opponents, an predicament utterly despairing.

Fortunately, he’s still alive now, as the two haven’t directly acted against him. Otherwise, no matter how extraordinary Ye Qiu is, he wouldn’t stand a chance against two cosmic realm mighty beings.

"Do you truly wish to know?" Ye Qiu understood the sole thing preserving his life was the Taihuang Bell, capable of evading cosmic-level detection.

The Taihuang Bell isn’t something Ye Qiu will hand over; otherwise, wouldn’t it indirectly confirm he indeed is Ye Qiu from Earth?

If he refuses to hand it over, they surely won’t spare him—especially these two god-like beings; mercy is simply laughable.

Moreover, Ye Qiu killed one of their people and framed someone else. The fact they endured until now is remarkable.

The only bargaining chip is Taihuang Bell. Ye Qiu’s mind raced with thoughts on how to escape this predicament.

It’s still the Taihuang Bell!

He can only hide within the Taihuang Bell again to avoid these two cosmic-level mighty beings.

But the problem is, he’s currently restrained. How could they possibly give him such a chance?

Once he takes out the Taihuang Bell, given their cosmic-level might, they could catch him before he even enters it.

No, he must think of a way to gain a moment’s respite, allowing him to use the Taihuang Bell to escape from here.

Eyes shifting, Ye Qiu put on an honest facade and addressed them, "You two elders guessed correctly; I do have a cultivation technique that can evade cosmic-level detection."

"You truly have it?"

The two cosmic-level mighty beings were all intrigued now. With Ye Qiu’s Netherworld Realm prowess, if he can cultivate such a technique, evading their detection, how terrifying would it be if they themselves cultivated it?

Especially the man in black, being a powerful being of the Shadow Sect, naturally skilled in concealment. Ye Qiu having such a method to evade cosmic-level detection made him even more intrigued.

Even if he couldn’t use it himself, giving it to future generations or his sect’s disciples would absolutely serve as a hidden card.

"Alright, hurry up and reveal it," the man in black rubbed his hands eagerly.

Ye Qiu looked troubled and said, "Can you two elders loosen this grip first? It’s too tight!"